Applicants from college through doctoral programs
Strategy for every application, your voice in every essay.
Founder-led · UCLA graduate · J.D., Loyola Law School
Based in Los Angeles. Working with clients nationwide.
- Sole consultant
- Ethical admissions support
- Virtual nationwide
- Los Angeles-based
One editor, every client
Proof & Polish is one editor, not an agency. The founder reads every draft herself.
The roster stays small, so she knows your schools, your deadlines, your draft history. Nothing gets handed off.
The person who plans the strategy is the person who reads draft four.
More about the founderChoose your starting point
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College & Transfer Applications
Timeline, positioning, personal statement and supplement coaching, first call to submission. A dedicated track for community college transfer students. See college and transfer -
Law School Applications
Personal statement, diversity or perspective statements, addenda, timing through LSAC, the law résumé. Coached by a J.D. who has filed this application herself. See law school applications -
Graduate, Medical & Professional Applications
Statements, secondaries, activities entries, research statements, CV, timeline, for master’s, MBA, PhD, medical, dental, and health professions applicants. See graduate applications -
Résumés, CVs & Supporting Materials
Résumés, activities lists, CVs, cover letters, internship applications, scholarship and summer program applications. See supporting materials -
Hourly Application Support
Single sessions with no ongoing commitment: one essay review, brainstorming, an activities review, interview preparation. See hourly support
What clients say
Two clients, quoted word for word.
Proof and Polish Co is so professional, efficient, and a life saver. They helped both my brothers polish up their UC essays. Every step of the way they were communicative with timing, reasons for editing, and additional insight as to what Admissions Offices are looking for. They definitely helped play a large role in getting my brother into UCSD. Highly recommend Proof and Polish Co to anyone prepping essays for applications!
Proof & Polish reviewed my cover letter and resume and presented me with a significantly more polished version of both that felt comfortable sending out to employers.
They also took the time to explain all changes based off successful experiences in the professional field. I didn’t just get the benefit of better work product, I learned how to implement her feedback for future cover letters. Highly recommend!!
How it works
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Discovery
A free call about goals, deadlines, the honest state of things. You leave with a recommendation either way.
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Strategy
A written plan for the timeline and the essays: what happens when, who does what.
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Drafting and coaching
The student writes. The coaching covers the thinking, the structure, the order of ideas.
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Review and refinement
Written feedback on each draft, then a session to set priorities. Revise, repeat, as many rounds as the piece needs.
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Final submission
Final reads, consistency checks across documents, support through each submission.
What coaching looks like
Coaching is not ghostwriting. It shows you what to cut, what to move, what to make clearer. Every word stays yours. The Academic Integrity Policy spells out where the line sits.
Demonstration written for this site, not client work
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Questions applicants ask
Who do you work with?
Applicants at every level from college through doctoral programs: first-year applicants, community college transfer students, law school candidates, applicants to master’s, MBA, PhD, medical, dental, and health professions programs. Anyone who needs a résumé, a CV, or a cover letter coached into shape is welcome too. Parents often make the first contact for college applicants; the work happens with the student.
What does law school coaching cover?
The personal statement, any diversity or perspective statement, addenda, the résumé, and timing through LSAC. The founder holds a J.D. from Loyola Law School and has filed this application herself. No LSAT tutoring. The law school page has the full scope.
Do you work with graduate, medical, and doctoral applicants?
Yes. Master’s programs including the MBA, doctoral programs, medical and dental school, the other health professions. Statements of purpose, personal statements, secondaries, activities entries, research statements, faculty outreach, the CV, the timeline. The graduate page covers each track.
Do you guarantee admission?
No. Admissions decisions rest with each school. The work strengthens what you submit, but it never buys a decision.
Do you write essays for students?
Never. The student writes every word. Coaching means comments and suggested edits, with the student in control of each change. The Academic Integrity Policy draws the full line.
What happens during a discovery call?
Goals, deadlines, the current state of the work. A recommended next step comes out of it, whether or not you go further. Request it through the intake form.
Start with a free discovery call
Send the short form. A reply within 24 to 48 hours sets up a time to talk through your goals, your timeline, and a next step.